Series 2: Ep 2: Managing Three Full-Time Jobs Worth of Responsibilities with Adam Richford

Enquire, the Investor Relations podcast

Today’s guest is an experienced treasury guru who is deeply passionate about sustainability. Joining us for this episode of Enquire is Adam Richford, Head of Treasury and Investor Relations at Renewi, to discuss his many roles at this incredible waste-to-product company. Tuning in, you’ll hear about our guest’s career, how he managed to take on so many roles (including acting CFO for a time), how he allocates his time, and much more! We learn how Renewi raises money and attracts investors, how Adam contributes to the company’s communication plan, and their need for shares. Finally, Adam tells us about how he handles difficult situations and reminds us of the importance of laughter in tough times. Thank you for tuning in!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Our guest, Adam Richford tells us about Renewi and what they do.
• The merger of the business and how it was so successful.
• How Adam went from handling the treasury of the company to taking on investor relations too.
• How he allocates his time between treasury, investor relations, and insurance.
• Adam talks us through the secondary listing of Renewi and focusing on the sustainability element of Renewi to attract investors.
• The role Adam plays in the broad communication plan of Renewi.
• How he approached the change of CFO in Renewi and the role he played in the change.
• A particularly challenging situation he’s faced in Renewi and how he handled it.
• The importance of laughter in diffusing difficult situations.
• How Adam handled a cuff-link crisis.

Tweetables:

“If you want a resilient Investor Relations function that’s performing really well, you need to have dedicated resourcing to make that happen.” — @Adam_Richford [0:13:36]

“There’s a natural home for Renewi amongst investors that are focused on sustainability.” — @Adam_Richford [0:17:52]